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John Flemister

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 12, 2025

Victim Details

John Flemister

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-04-12

61

John

Flemister

07/06/2026

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John Flemister, a 61-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 12, 2025, near the UIC-Halsted Blue Line station in Chicago. Flemister, who worked as a doorman at several West Loop buildings, was involved in a verbal altercation with a 24-year-old CTA employee, Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City. The dispute escalated into an exchange of gunfire, resulting in Flemister being struck multiple times, including in the head, chest, back, hip, and wrist. He was transported to Stroger Ho ...
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  • Chicago Tribune: CTA employee hit with gun charge after fatal West Loop shooting
  • Charges pending in deadly shootout by Blue Line stop near University of Illinois Chicago
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the events that unfolded near the UIC-Halsted station, and it just ... ...Read More
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